Cloughaneely Golf Club enjoyed a very successful open week last week with great crowds gathering at the Ballyconnell venue.
The club would like to thank all sponsors, visitors and members for all their support during the week.
Whilst there was a good spread of winners throughout, the undoubted story of the week was Cian McGarvey beating David Hone’s long standing course record of 68.
Cian’s round started with 6 pars before 4 successive birdies on 7, 8, 9 and 10. The solitary blemish came at 11 with a bogey before picking up another birdie on the 14th.
This left Cian signing for a brilliant 66, beating the old record by 2 shots! All the more remarkable considering he had 34 putts – with two putt birdies on the par 5 8th and par 4 10th.
Everyone at the club is delighted for Cian and also very proud of him, a superb ambassador for the club both on and off the course. He has also achieved the dream of many golfers as his handicap has now been cut to scratch!
The 9 Hole Singles Stableford 8th July sponsored by the Strand Road Bar & Kitchen. 1st: Seamus McGee (16) 16pts BOT; 2nd: Roisin McGee (21) 16pts; 3rd: Vincent Collum (10) 14pts BOT; The Singles Stableford 9th & 10th July sponsored by Boyces Centra Falcarragh; 1st: Anne Collum (44) 37pts; CAT 1: Mark McGinley (7) 36pts; CAT 2: Martin Giles (23) 34pts; CAT 3: Roisin McGee (43) 36pts.
A large crowd gathered for the 3 Person Scramble on Monday kindly sponsored by Danny McNulty. 1st: Cian McGarvey, Dean Gallagher & Chris McCallion – 54.7 (-12); 2nd: Paul Harkin, Brian McGee & Caroline McGee – 54.8 (E); 3rd: Brian Geaney, Darragh Geaney & Martin Terry – 57.2 (-7). Visitors: Liam McKinley, Jerry McClafferty & Michael Barry – 61.1 (+1). 9 Hole Stableford on Tuesday 12th July sponsored by Laffertys Supermarket, Creeslough 1st: Michael Gallagher (10) 21pts; 2nd: Cian McGarvey (1) 17pts; 3rd: Chris McCallion (4) 16pts.
The 3 Ball better Ball on 13th July sponsored by VP McMullan Solicitors; 1st: Catherine McGinley, Mary Cox & Mary Barrett – 67pts; 2nd: Paul Doherty, Francis Boyle & Joe Doherty – 63pts; 3rd: Cian McGarvey, Vincent Collum & Anne Collum – 62pts.
Sean Meehan Murvagh, Oisin McLaughlin Letterkenny & John Meehan from Murvagh Golf Club in Open Week
The 9 Hole Stableford on 14th July sponsored by Denis Herrity and Seamus Danny McGee; 1st: Keith Harrison, Otway GC (20) 25pts; 2nd: Martin Terry 18pts; 3rd: Roisín McGee (21) 17pts.
The 4 Ball Better Ball on 15th July sponsored by Batch Falcarragh; 1st: Anthony Doherty & John McGinley – 47pts; 2nd: Paul Doherty & Joe Doherty – 46pts BOT; 3rd: Chris McCallion & Martin Giles – 46pts; The Óstan Loch Altan 3 Ball Scramble 16th July: 1st: Cian McGarvey, Paul Doherty & Francis Boyle 52 (-14); 2nd: Brian Geaney, Darragh Geaney & Danny McNulty 57 (-7); Visitors: Shaun Meehan, John Meehan & Oisin McLaughlin, Murvagh 61.8 (-5).
The McClafferty’s Eurospar Singles Stroke 17th July: 1st: Ciaran Rodgers (20) 69; CAT 1: Cian McGarvey (0) 71; CAT 2: Brian McGee (19) 72; CAT 3: Anthony Sweeney, Gweedore (21) 70; Visitor: Andrew Carr, Gweedore (28) 76; The club would sincerely like to thank all of their generous sponsors for their continued support.
The club would also like to thank all golfers, both members and visitors, for supporting the very successful 2022 Open Week. Go raibh maith agaibh uilig don urraíocht agus don tacaíocht.
Stephen McCafferty’s big day, the 2022 Captain’s Day is on Saturday 23rd July. The timesheet is now open book on clubnet and draw on Friday night for Saturday. The top 10 including 2 gross qualify for the 9 hole play-off at 5.30pm. This will be followed by a prize presentation @ 9pm all welcome.
There will be a shoot-out on Wednesday evening draw at 5.45pm and a 9 Hole Scramble on Friday draw at 5.45pm. A few golfers tipped to win the big prize this year. Rumour has it Brian McGee is playing wild stuff altogether and is hot favourite to bring another major to the McGee household.
Outsiders Shaun McGarvey & John Murphy are tipped for an early exit but both are talking a good game and no doubt Murphy will be after the round too! The club wish Stephen the very best this week. Ádh mór. Cumann Gailf Chloich Cheann Fhaola would like to send their condolences to club member Kevin Barrett and his family on the death of his brother Enda. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.